A Bear on Trial by Jiannina Camillo (4 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Book Description While hiking in the mountains, Roberto and his son come across a bear with cubs. A poacher fires and the bear charges causing father and son to plummet over a steep drop-off triggering a search and rescue effort and stirring up existing anti-bear sentiments. Zita, a single mother and mayor of the Alpine town of Pianalto, sees her life disrupted when the town rebels demanding the killing of the bear. The pressure builds as the leader of her own political party warns her to support the wishes of citizens or she will lose his support in the forthcoming elections. Zita wishes to protect the animals, but how is she to frame a plan in their defence without exposing herself? While the town discusses her fate, the bear is on the run with her three cubs in the nearby peaks. Book Reviews "The novel explores many important themes, including wildlife conservation, politics and relationships, not only human, but in the wild as well... a well-plotted compelling story with a tone that conveys the stakes without being overly dramatic. It's likely to appeal to a wide audience." BlueInk Review "... an eye-opening political saga concerned with the fates of bears and humans, too... The juxtapositions are intriguing and evoke compassion for all involved... complex and distinct, realistic and admirable." Foreword Clarion Reviews

Genre: Action & Adventure

Black Woods by Jack O'Donnell (ODONNELL BOOKS) Price verified 3 hours ago

On their way to a secret night of pleasure with Human females, two care-free Takans encounter a brutally battered Human female who warns them of imminent Volgarian violence; but as they dig deeper into the mystery and uncover a hideous Volgarian plot that involves the desecration of Takan graves, they realize they must enter the dark and dangerous Black Woods to confront an ancient evil that threatens the destruction of the entire Takan race. The Black Woods contain darkly gnarled trees born from the seeds of sorcery, strange plants given unnatural life from the fertilizing spread of decaying magic, abnormal soil deeply contaminated with the residue of the Alchemy Wars from decades long past. Pockets of Black Woods have sprouted all over the world of Teradynea in isolated growths of midnight-black trees, most of these unexplored parcels of poisoned land still shrouded in secrecy. The tainted flora and fauna that sprout and flourish within these areas of permanent shadow contain mysterious powers that can be harvested and gathered for good. Or for evil. What secrets do the Black Woods hold? Rin and his friend Joktala will soon discover that the Black Woods contain a hidden danger far more perilous than any they could have ever imagined, threatening a fragile peace that has lasted for decades between the somber Humans, the brutish and crass Volgarians, and the happy-go-lucky Takans.

Genre: Action & Adventure

Aphelion (Shatterspace Book 3) by Charles Nall (6 Reviews)    Price verified 4 hours ago

The thrilling third installment of the Shatterspace series has entered standard space. The galaxy is crumbling apart. Planets are disappearing. Many Blood Dynasty ships are strangely missing. One of the Galactic Union's heavy cruisers also cannot be found. Terrorism spreads across the galaxy. Dangerous secrets are uncovered over Mars. They say it's always darkest before the dawn. But what if the dawn never comes?

Genre: Action & Adventure

Synning (Synning, Refynning, and Mummifying Book 1) by Scott F Neve (1 Review)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Synning, Refynning and Mummifying is the saga of a modern day scientist turned into a reluctant hero. He is forced on a mission to uncover murderers, lethal litterbugs, and the hidden treasures of the Valley of the Kings. He is accompanied by the love of his life. Yet their future happiness is thwarted at every turn. Even at the beginning of their honeymoon, the hero and his bride are abducted. The problem and the solution to the hero's life are found in his synthetic cloning invention. Men want to control it or destroy it at any cost. This trilogy of short stories moves quickly to a climax with an ancient treasure, diabolical villains and a demon prince.

Genre: Action & Adventure

Hannoki's Will (Lismarian Series Book 1) by Emma K Blacker (178 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Telepathy, a gift or a curse? Telepaths are separate from others, regarded with fear and suspicion and David certainly saw it as a curse since it destroyed his dreams of exploring space. When a new threat arises, his abilities are needed to help protect the safety and reputation of the Federation of Worlds Navy. He has got his dream, but in the confined area of a space ship he has to overcome the distrust of the other officers. His success opens up a new future for David but leads to him uncovering a secret so horrific it shakes his confidence in humanity.

Genre: Action & Adventure

Dogged and Flogged Chapter Nineteen (Dr. Tex Arcana Book 19) by Scott F Neve Price verified 39 minutes ago

Nineveh, Iraq Tex Arcana had become a nightmare creature. He remembered becoming drowsy while reading the book of Revelation. And then everything went silent as the grave and black as death. His soul died for an instant of time. Now he saw the world of the past from a sea monster's eye view. He was a blue dragon with a serpentine body ten leagues long. His deep hunger could only be satisfied with vengeance. He stared down his prey and opened his mile-wide maw. He choked down the city of gold and its wicked inhabitants. Death and destruction came to all as if frozen in time. Then the serpent slowly evaporated. It returned to the earth as it became mud and clay. The gods of ancient Assyria watched from the nearby mountains. They feared the wrath of the one true God more than anything. The male and the female sphinx and the gryphon took their revenge. The terrible trio tore asunder the olive tree that grew beside the river of life-giving water. But they could not kill it or destroy it. Ages flashed by in the wink of an eye. The tree always grew back bigger and better. The Babylonian gods with dual shapes hid in the deep recesses of the earth. The gryphon had an eagle's head, body and wings; plus he had a lion's claws and tail. The gynosphinx was a giant eagle's body, a lion's claws and tail with a woman's head and bust. Likewise, the androsphinx had a lion's body, an eagle's wings with a man's head and chest. Their worshippers dwindled until they were almost extinct. Their temples fell into ruin never to be built again. The ageless gods waited knowing that their seeds of discord must produce a harvest. Honey Arcana drew her husband's spirit back to the reality of today as she said, "The interpretation of the vision is this. The blue dragon is the Tigris River. The city was Nineveh in Iraq. Its treasures are in the river's floor."

Genre: Action & Adventure

The Barrier: A High-Stakes Thriller of Terrorism, Intrigue, and the Battle to Avert Disaster by Dave Beam (10 Reviews)    Price verified 49 minutes ago

In the heart of London, a malevolent plot takes shape, threatening to unleash catastrophic damage and devastation upon the iconic city. Hidden in the shadows, a group of ruthless terrorists conspire to sabotage a prominent London landmark, triggering a natural disaster that could send the city spiraling into chaos.

Genre: Action & Adventure

Hate Crimes: Mind Games in a Crossfire by Jose Talleyrand Rodriguez (25 Reviews)    Price verified 49 minutes ago

From the top of a watchtower, an old journalist sees a city in turmoil: Hate crimes everywhere, malicious thoughts day and night, pain in every corner. Humans have an incredible ability to justify hideous behavior while ignoring what they should do. Living among all this chaos, a policeman, Lieutenant Ignacio José Malpica, and his unit, the Special Forces, try to bring order and do the right thing... They receive unexpected help from a group of rebellious beings: A visionary who carries a magic rock, a savvy female sicario, an ill-fated holy man, a treacherous mad spirit, and a modern-day alchemist... Mind games in a crossfire. Can the good guys win?

Genre: Action & Adventure